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HR 949 111th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Dep… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 8, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remediesDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 13, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 10, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 10, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 2010

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals specified exceptions to rights of certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees to engage in collective bargaining.

Requires a final decision of the (VA) with respect to the review of an adverse personnel action against a (VA) employee to be issued not later than 60 days after such action has been appealed. Subjects such decision to judicial review in the appropriate U.S. District Court or, if the decision is made by a labor arbitrator, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 11
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 22, 2010
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 18, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 27, 2010
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 27, 2010
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 20, 2010
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 9, 2010
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 2, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 25, 2010
Kratovil, Frank
· Jul 21, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 7, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Jun 19, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 27, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 949: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-949/
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"H.R. 949: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-949/.
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H.R. 949, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-949/.
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